• Ventas Posts Strong 2025 Results and Continues SHOP Momentum

    One of the big REITs, Ventas, reported its fourth quarter and full-year 2025 results, and its activity was impressive, with the company continuing to outperform many of its peers. A full comparison will have to wait for Welltower’s earnings release, but Ventas nonetheless posted a strong year.  In the fourth quarter, Ventas’ U.S. portfolio... Read More »
  • Ensign Delivers Strong Q4 and Full-Year 2025 Results

    The Ensign Group posted a strong fourth quarter and full-year 2025. The company reported that FFO was $75.2 million for 2025, an increase of 28.3% over 2024, and $20.4 million for the quarter, an increase of 33.9% over the prior year quarter. Same facilities and transitioning facilities occupancy for the year were 82.9% and 84.2%, increases of... Read More »
  • Omega Reports Continued Momentum

    Omega Healthcare Investors announced its fourth quarter and full-year 2025 results, completing approximately $334 million in fourth quarter investments, which consisted of $52 million in real estate acquisitions, $16 million in real estate loans and $266 million in unconsolidated entities. In 2025 Omega completed $1.1 billion in new investments,... Read More »
  • Senior Lifestyle Recapitalizes Two Communities

    Senior Lifestyle participated with its capital partners in the recapitalization of North Shore Place in Northbrook, Illinois, and The Sheridan at Eastside in Snellville, Georgia. Both communities were developed by Senior Lifestyle and will continue to be operated by the company following the transaction. North Shore Place is a 188-unit assisted... Read More »
  • Berkadia Announces 2025 Activity and Latest Deal

    Berkadia recorded another successful year, with more than $2 billion in mortgage banking closings for the second consecutive year. In 2025, Berkadia’s financings were spread across 123 properties including active adult, independent living, assisted living, memory care and skilled nursing communities. Multiple lending sources were utilized, such... Read More »
The Saga of Genesis HealthCare Continues

The Saga of Genesis HealthCare Continues

Genesis HealthCare was once one of the largest and most successful skilled nursing companies. But it grew too quickly, made some bad investments over the years (did we mention the billion-dollar merger with The MultiCare Companies?), and it always played the leverage game, whether with leases or debt, and usually both. Last summer, it filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection for the second time, and in 2021 it came close to filing but got bailed out with a lease restructuring and a $100 million investment. It may have been better off with a BK filing five years ago. Instead, it seemed to put off the inevitable. Nearly two months ago, Pima Capital Partners appeared to be the winning... Read More »
Blue Moon/StepStone Finalize Large Recapitalization

Blue Moon/StepStone Finalize Large Recapitalization

Blue Moon Capital Partners completed a large recapitalization of five seniors housing communities that it developed over the years and were the last remaining assets within its fund, Blue Moon Senior Housing I. CBRE National Senior Housing acted as transaction advisor in the recap and arranged acquisition financing for the deal. StepStone Real Estate LP, the real estate arm of the global investment firm StepStone Group Inc. formed a joint venture with Blue Moon to take over ownership of the portfolio. Aron Will and John Sweeny, Co-Heads of CBRE National Senior Housing, acted as advisors on the transaction. Consisting of five Class-A seniors housing communities, the portfolio was... Read More »
Evans Closes Another High-Priced SNF Sale in NV

Evans Closes Another High-Priced SNF Sale in NV

Just a month after selling a skilled nursing facility in Nevada for the highest per-bed value ever seen in the state, Evans Senior Investments returned to sell another facility in the Las Vegas MSA for the second-highest per-bed price. That is some momentum. Little was disclosed on the deal, but the 1970s-built facility has approximately 150 beds, with a significant number of private units. It also had a healthy quality mix and some behavioral patients. The facility sold to a regional owner/operator looking to grow its presence in Nevada.  The high price from December was close to $325,000 per bed. We know of the sale of Horizon Ridge in Henderson, Nevada, in January 2025 for $33 million,... Read More »
PACS Group Expands in Four States

PACS Group Expands in Four States

After Senior Living Investment Brokerage announced the sale of three assets in Soldotna and Kenai, Alaska, and Caldwell, Idaho, PACS Group announced its addition of three seniors housing communities in the same locations. The Utah-based provider purchased the real estate and operations of the Alaska properties, and closed on a lease option for the Caldwell property. Vince Viverito, Jason Punzel, Jake Anderson and Taylor Graham of SLIB represented the seller, an experienced seniors housing owner/operator looking to focus on its alternative real estate investments.  Occupancy varied across the assets, with Aspen Hills Senior Living in Soldonta at 73%, Forest Hills Senior Living in Kenai at... Read More »
Welltower Acquires St. Augustine Property

Welltower Acquires St. Augustine Property

A seniors housing community in St. Augustine sold to Welltower in December. Silver Creek was built in 2016 with 138 units and 120,000 square feet on over 21 acres. According to the Jacksonville Daily Record, ValStone Partners sold the community to Welltower. We heard that the process was run by Dave Fasano, Ross Sanders, Cody Tremper and Mike Garbers of Berkadia. But no other details were disclosed. Read More »
Blueprint Handles Selectis Health Divestment

Blueprint Handles Selectis Health Divestment

Selectis Health announced the sale of two skilled nursing facilities in Georgia. The deal included the 71-bed Providence of Sparta Health and Rehab in Sparta and the 110-bed Warrenton Health and Rehabilitation in Warrenton. They sold for $13.175 million, subject to customary prorations, holdbacks and adjustments, including a $1.3 million escrow. We understand that Michael Segal and Daniel Waldhorn of Blueprint handled the transaction. Shortly after closing, Selectis used a substantial portion of the net proceeds to pay in full certain transaction costs, an existing facility mortgage, existing note obligations, an existing contractual obligation and other miscellaneous expenses. The company... Read More »